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A Florida surgeon lied about regularly performing coronary bypass surgery while presenting himself as an expert witness in medical malpractice cases, a federal prosecutor said Friday. The doctor denied the accusation.
A federal grand jury indicted Dr. Alex Zakharia on perjury, mail fraud and wire fraud charges, Detroit U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy said in a news release.
Zakharia, 68, is a cardiovascular surgeon licensed in Florida. Murphy said the doctor lied about his experience to advertise his services as a medical expert in malpractice cases in 2001 to 2003.
"Dr. Zakharia falsely testified that he had performed at least 10-12 such surgeries each year, when in fact he had performed none for several years before his testimony," the news release said.
Reached by phone at his office in South Miami, Fla., on Friday, Zakharia said he had not heard about the indictment but said his lawyer was involved in negotiations with federal prosecutors about the matter.
Zakharia said the allegations against him were "completely erroneous." He said he never claimed to have been the primary surgeon in multiple bypass operations but only to have assisted with the procedures.
Murphy said the statements came in malpractice cases in Oakland County Circuit Court and U.S. District Court in Detroit.
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